Physics & Theory • SETI o The Allen Telescope Array - The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) is a LNSD‚ also known as a “Large number of small dishes” array and is a new piece of technology to radio astronomy. What is different about it is that it is not one big dish‚ but a series of smaller dishes combined to make one larger one. - The ATA is highly effective and much cheaper for SETI to conduct more than one survey at once in the search of extra-terrestrials. - The ATA detects radio waves that can be
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"Houston‚ Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” This famous quote was said by Neil Armstrong when he and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. This was an accomplishment that will live on forever in the hearts of the American citizens on July 20‚ 1969. Ever since that day many people envisioned humans traveling the cosmos‚ pushing our limits‚ and making our mark in the universe. That was more than 40 years ago and today there has been a lack of motivation or initiative to do what was once viewed
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Article Review NASA/JPL‚ “NASA rover finds old streambed on martian surface”. Astronomy. September‚ 2012. The article I’m writing about is about the NASA Curiosity Rover and how it’s doing on its trip to mars. The reason that NASA has sent this rover is to find potential signs of life on the surface of mars. They are trying to find evidence that there once has been enough resources to have any kind of life on mars. NASA has sent a rover to Mars called the Curiosity Rover. It is on its way
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NASA Crane The first project that I chose was the NASA Crane engineering challenge. The purpose of this project was to attempt to create a crane from materials provided‚ but lift the most weight. We also took ratings on how efficient the design was‚ the look of the design‚ and the strength of the design. We first looked at the need of the project. NASA is wanting to‚ in the future‚ bring cranes to the moon to extract different materials. The problem would be getting it there. They need a crane that
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asteroid from obliterating planet Earth. No‚ this is not a sequel to one of the best movies of our generation‚ but an actual possibility. NASA has had its eyes on an impending asteroid for quite some time. If it’s anything to actually worry about is still up for debate. ASTEROID SEEN BY NASA YEARS AGO. THEY SAY DON’T WORRY. While all of us were partying 2013 away‚ NASA was busy doing what they do best. Looking at space. Amongst the planets and stars‚ they seemed to pick out a small object that seemed
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NASA spin-off technologies have had great impact on many people around the world‚ whether it be artificial limbs‚ cochlear implants‚ solar energy‚ GPS or water purifiers. But one particular invention has directly affected me and more than 25‚000 other people in the United States. NASA has also helped SpeedoUSA develop the LZR Racer‚ the world’s fastest swimsuit in 2007 and 2008. In fact‚ during the Beijing Olympics‚ every gold medal was a swimmer wearing a LZR Racer. (Gerbis‚ 2009) The suit helped
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The third of three NASA tragedies occurred in February of 2003. During re-entry after two week mission‚ the Columbia shuttle broke apart. A thorough investigation linked the cause to a section of the silica ceramic insulation foam that lined the underbelly of the spacecraft. The entire crew was killed. Lost or damaged insulation tiles have been a reoccurring issue that never escalated into life threatening status until now. During the investigation‚ NASA officials noticed that a chunk of foam
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NASA Egg Drop Competition Josh Bryant Purpose: The objective of the project was to build a structure capable of bringing the egg safely to the ground without harming or damaging the egg in as little material as possible. Equipment: One larger bottle One smaller bottle One red balloon One blue balloon Too much tape Procedure: The procedure to make the device was as simple as cutting two bottles in half so that you may then stretch the balloon
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On January 28‚ 1986‚ NASA Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger exploded just seconds after its liftoff killing all seven passengers on board. In the time of mourning following the horrific space shuttle disaster‚ President Ronald Reagan delivered a speech that offered condolences to the families of the victims from both him and the rest of the country. Reagan‚ first‚ was on live television to give a report on the State of the Union‚ but he found it necessary to acknowledge the tragedy that had just taken
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Fueling NASA‚ the Key to Unlocking the Universe Could Mars be the next planet humans inhabit? Who will be the first to determine how to get to this red-dirt home‚ the governments of the world or private companies? Robert Gebelhoff‚ in an article for the Washington Post‚ stated that the Space Race is far from over in today’s society‚ and the stakes are just as high as before (Gebelhoff 3). With the idea of leaving Earth looms overhead‚ scientists and engineers are busy at work coming up with theories
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